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Join us for “Students Ask Scientists” on October 7

On: September 17, 2025

In: Ashley Lemke, Education, Great Lakes, Students Ask Scientists, underwater archaeology

10,000 Years of Archaeology Below the Great Lakes

Ashley Lemke will discuss underwater archaeology and the Great Lakes.

The Great Lakes of North America were once at much lower water levels, and during these times, people, plants, and animals inhabited shorelines that are now submerged. Underwater archaeological research has revealed that 9,000 years ago people were hunting animals and using stone tools on the Alpena-Amberley Ridge, a feature that now lies 100 feet beneath the waves of Lake Huron.

Join Ashley Lemke, an Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, for an overview of her work as an archaeologist on land and underwater.

Lemke is an internationally recognized expert for her innovative work in underwater archaeology and commitment to expanding the frontiers of archaeological science through technology, collaboration, and education.

Learn more about Lemke and her work.

When: October 7, 2025, 1-2 Central Time
Target audience: Middle school students and up and their educators
Please pre-register for Zoom-based event

Learn more about the event.

Questions? Contact Anne Moser or Ginny Carlton.

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Ginny Carlton

Lake Talks series to explore Wisconsin’s marine sanctuary devoted to shipwrecks

On: February 2, 2022

In: Lake Talks, marine sanctuaries, maritime archaeology, Russ Green, shipwrecks, underwater archaeology, Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary

Shipwrecks are a topic of enduring fascination and a window into Great Lakes history and science. The next installment in Wisconsin Sea Grant’s “Lake Talks” series will focus on a new sanctuary that will help protect Lake Michigan shipwrecks and enhance education and engagement surrounding them.

The free, online event takes place Thursday, Feb. 17 from 7 to 8 p.m. on Zoom. All are welcome to attend, but registration is required. Registration is open now.

Russ Green, pictured here, will be the featured presenter for the Lake Talks on Feb. 17. He’ll discuss a new marine sanctuary connected to Wisconsin’s Lake Michigan shipwrecks. (Submitted photo)

Russ Green, Great Lakes regional coordinator for the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, will present “What’s Next for the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary?” Green will give an overview of the sanctuary and discuss several ongoing projects both on and off the water. The hour will include time for audience questions.

The sanctuary, which is administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), was officially designated in 2021. It stretches along Wisconsin’s Lake Michigan shoreline in state waters adjacent to Ozaukee, Sheboygan, Manitowoc and Kewaunee counties and encompasses 36 known shipwrecks.

Green brings a rich background to leading this effort, having worked in Great Lakes conservation for two decades, first as an underwater archaeologist for the state of Wisconsin and later as deputy superintendent at the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Alpena, Michigan.

He holds a graduate degree in maritime archaeology from East Carolina University. He has worked on maritime archaeology projects in Bermuda, Micronesia, Japan and along both U.S. coasts, including technical diving expeditions to the Civil War ironclad USS Monitor, which lies in 240 feet of water off North Carolina.

Green is also affiliated with Wisconsin Sea Grant, having joined its Advisory Council in 2021. Appointed by the University of Wisconsin-Madison chancellor, members of the council work to ensure that a variety of viewpoints inform Sea Grant’s functioning and that it remains accountable to stakeholders.

For Lake Talks event and registration information, visit the Sea Grant website, or follow Wisconsin Sea Grant on Facebook or Twitter. You can register for the Feb. 17 presentation now.

For questions about this series, contact Wisconsin Sea Grant science communicator Jennifer Smith.

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Jennifer Smith